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| Title | Part-Time Work for Kazakh, Western Punjabi, and Farsi Speakers |
| Body | Avant Assessment, partnered with the Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) at the University of Oregon, is a world leader in web-based second-language assessment. Founded in 2001, Avant Assessment has established a strong presence in the field of online second language assessment. Avant is developing a proficiency assessment for students of Kazakh and of Western Punjabi. They have an ongoing need for native speakers of that language, who are also fluent in English, to help with the collection of authentic written or audio material to use in the development of this test. If you participate in one or more of these projects, you will work from your home on your own equipment. You will need access to the internet, preferably a high speed connection. Avant provides paid training via the internet to help you understand the requirements and procedures you will follow. This is an excellent way to earn extra income from your home. Please send your resume or CV (in English) to recruiter@avantassessment.com if you are interested in participating. --- Avant Assessment is seeking speakers of Farsi with experience in teaching and/or assessment to help in the production of a high level reading proficiency test in that language. The ideal candidate for this work will possess some or all of the following: 1) Native or near native ability with Farsi a. ILR Level 4 or higher b. If not mother tongue, must have spent at least a few years in a country in which this language is spoken. 2) Theoretical and working knowledge of the ILR Scale 3) Test item writing experience in a professional assessment (non-classroom) setting 4) Good ability with English – ILR Level 3 or higher This is a part time, telecommute position. You will be collaborating via internet and telephone with linguists and assessment professionals to develop test items from complex passages. Avant will provide you with instruction and guidance from top people in the field of language assessment. You will be paid for all the time you spend working on this project, including training sessions, collaborating sessions, and independent work time. Please send your CV or resume to greg.butler@avantassessment.com if you are interested in participating in the Farsi project. Greg Butler Test Production Contract Manager Avant Assessment http://www.avantassessment.com |
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| Inputdate | 2010-01-17 07:48:25 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2010-01-17 07:48:25 |
| Expdate | 2011-01-17 00:00:00 |
| Publishdate | 2010-01-18 00:00:00 |
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